Demos for Elvis # 2

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Songselectioin for "Untitled Presley Story = Jailhouse rock" 30 march 1957.

Quarters nickels and dimes (Tepper – Bennett)
Mister Heart-ache (Dick & Bob Sherman)
Sands of time (Leiber – Stoller)
Sweet stuff (Schroeder-Weisman)
Yeah yeah yeah (Leiber – Stoller)
Lonesome blue (Weisman)
Don’t be afraid (McCoy – Owens)
That ain’t right (Schroeder – Peoples)


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Song selection 25 april 1957:
Oh my lied
I want to be free (Leiber-Stoller)
One more day (Tepper-Bennett)
Treat me nice (Leiber-Stoller)
Young and beuatiful (Silver-Schroeder)
Mister heartache (Sherman-Sherman)
Jailhouse rock (Leiber-Stoller)

Added 26 april 1957:
Young hearts (Tepper-Bennett)

Added 3 may 1957:
What have ya got to lose (Thomas-Wise)
Don’t leave me now (Schroeder-Weisman)

Added 7 may 1957:
Baby I don’t care (Leiber-Stoller)


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According to a letter from 25 april 1957 sent to the censor for the lyrics these songs were planned for the movie. Script changed and song selection changed.



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here are the lyric cards from rejected songs.


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According to the letter from 29 april 1957 the lyrics are accetable for the censor.


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Song "What have ya got to loose " sent to censor (7 may 1957).


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Letter from 8 may 1957


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Lyrics for Baby I don't care & Don't leave me now sent to the censor (9 may 1957) + answer (10 may 1957).


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Song index for Jailhouse rcok


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Rejected songs / demo versions for Jailhouse rock
A – Young hearts
The song written by Tepper & Bennett should be recorded on 07-05-57 – track 2018 (probably replacement for Quarters nickels and dimes or Mr Heart-ache)
It was rejected but on 31 may 1957 recorded by Jim Reeves (RCA 47-6973).
(Alamo Music Inc – copyrighted 09-04-57)

B – Oh my you lied (David Hill) = not used

C – What have ya got to loose (Thomas-Wise) = not used
Publisher: Charles N. Daniels Inc. - copyrighted 14-06-57
(probably replacement for Quarters nickels and dimes or Mr Heart-ache)
(Recorded: 00-09-57: Sid King & The Five Strings – Columbia 41019)

D – Quarters nickels and dimes (Tepper – Bennett) = not used
Aberbach – copyrighted 19-04-57;

E – Mister Heart-ache (Dick & Bob Sherman) = not used

F – Sands of time (Leiber – Stoller) = not selected
Elvis Presley Music – copyrighted 01-05-57;

G – Sweet stuff (Schroeder-Weisman) = not selected (registered at ASCAP 14 may 1957)

H – Yeah yeah yeah (Leiber – Stoller) = not selected
Elvis Presley Music – copyrighted 01-05-57;
(Recorded: 00-07-54 Joe Liggens & his Orchestra – Mercury 70440)

I – Lonesome blues (Weisman) = not selected
Charles N. Daniels Inc – copyrighted 24-04-57;

J – Don’t be afraid (McCoy – Owens) = not selected
Home Folks Music – copyrighted 19-04-57;
(Recorded: 00-09-57: Sid King & The Five Strings – Columbia 41019)

K – That ain’t right (Schroeder – Peoples) = not selected
Aberbach – copyrighted 19-04-57;

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[colonel snow]

It's out of the scope of demo versions but I will underline scene 35 from Jailhouswe rock:

scene 35 – Florita Club (shoot 23-05-57)
Vince watches as Sam does number; Vince meets Peggy:
Vince sings (music playback Young and beautiful track 2006)
Vince knocks table over when man heckles him;

scene 35 – (retake) Florita Club (shoot 24-05-57):

Shoot on 24 may 1957 scene 35: when Elvis jumps from the stage to the drunk:
he smashes his guitar above the drunk (in the movietrailer) - picture 1
he smashes his guitar above the table (in the movie) - picture 2

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For the movie "Take me to the fair" aka "It happened at the world's fair" - opening (scene 4) were selected the next songs:

A - Take me to the fair
Take me to fair - written by Robertson - Blair = rejected
Take me to fair - written by Wise - Weisman = Elvis' favorite but not recorded
Take me to fair - written by Tepper - Bennett = producer's favorite and recorded later on 22 september 1962 titled Take me to the fair # 2
(source A day in music – page 173 and other sources)

Take me to fair - written by Singleton-Ott = rejected
Take me to fair - written by Doc Pomus -Alan Jeffries = rejected
Take me to fair – different song written Wise-Weisman = rejected *
* They submitted two different songs with the same title.
(source Kevan Budd)

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Ten songs written by Don Robertson & Hal Blair for this movie


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Here the lyrics written by Don Robertson & Hal Blair for Take me to the fair no 1 (recorded on 30-08-62) but not included in the movie.
Originally it was the title song.


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Ballad of the bush pilot

Song written by Don Robertson for the movie "Take me to the fair aka It happened at the world's fair"; the song was rejected in the pre-selection.


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Bush pilot
Song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman; this is a fast paced number. The song was rejected in the pre-selection.
(source Kevan Budd)

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The ballad of Sue Lin
Song written by Don Robertson for the movie "Take me to the fair aka It happened at the world's fair"; the song was rejected in the pre-selection.


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The bright new world of tomorrow
An acetate with this song from It happened at the world's fair was sold during an auction by EPE in 1999 (nr B 116)

From the catalogue:
B116: Four "It Happened At The World's Fair" acetates contain "Broken Heart For Sale," "Remind Me Of You," "Take Me To The Fair," The Bright New World Of Tomorrow," "Beyond The Bend," "I'm Falling In Love Tonight," "A World Of Our Own," "Cotton Candy Land," etc.

The song is written by Don Robertson and rejected in the pre-selection.


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The life I love - Cotton candy land - How would you like to be

see Topic "Demos for Elvis" page 5

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https://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=71973&start=100

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I'm fallin' in love tonight (2483) - They remind me too much of you (2487) written by Don Robertson were recorded by Elvis.

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I'll touch a star
The song was written by Dolores Fuller-Ben Weisman-Fred Wise; the demo version was rejected for IHATWF but registered at Gladys Music (ASCAP).
The song was recorded late 1963 by Terry Stafford (Crusader C 105). On the backside of this 45 rpm you'll find Playing with fire recorded in 1964. Another rejected song (for the movie Blue Hawaii).

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More demos for the movie IHATWF (source Kevan Budd)
Mine all mine
Song written by Don Robertson; the song was rejected in the pre-selection.

Someone to come home to
Song written by Don Robertson; the song was rejected in the pre-selection.

Single-O
Song written by Rick Plane; the song was rejected in the pre-selection.


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[ToddS]

Too bad bush pilot + sue lyn are incomplete on youtube . Thanks Colonel Snow .

[colonel snow]

More information in the first post(s)

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[wwelvis]

Great information Colonel.